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Friday, February 29, 2008

Can I Get A Wittness

I'm wondering can I get a shout out from the peanut gallery concerning shrinking hair? There are people who do not have this problem. I will stretch my hair and it's long and when I wash it, it looks like a pulled in Slinky(photo to the left). I guess people know what a Slinky is, but if you don't: (you know I'm gonna tell you) A slinky was an old time toy that I had as a youngster. It's made out of metal and coiled tightly and you can make it do tricks and so on. Here's a story for you: I remember when I was younger wanting a Slinky so bad. When my mother finally relented and bought this contraption for me guess what?? I thought I was going to re-invent that Slinky and make it do things nobody else could make it do and I completely twisted it up. You should have seen that Slinky and what I did to it. It was twisted, mangled and looked like a crazy person had used it. I was devistated about ruining my new Slinky. Ha Ha. I still think about that Slinky from time to time. I think I'm going to get me a new Slinky one of these days because it's a great toy. Well, back to hair, what I was trying to say is the shrinkability of tightly coiled hair can be a problem when you are trying to achieve certain styles. I'm going to post a photo of my freshly washed hair looking like a dozen Slinkys. I knew someone who did not have hair that shrank and I couldn't believe this woman's hair. When she washed her hair it just stayed the way it was before she washed it. She had a baby fine texture and it just stayed out and didn't shrink. I'm going to invent a product that when you wash your hair it doesn't shrink. Well, good luck to me. There are numerous products on the market that are supposed to "tame" unruly and tightly coiled hair, but none of them really seem to work. I have so many things that I have tried and been disappointed with. These products only coat the hair and make you believe that they are improving the condition of your hair. I probably could retire on the money that I have spent on products that did not work or worked minimally. Well, I keep looking for good products for my hair and will continue to do so until I find what works and keeps working.

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GENERAL SENSIBLE HAIR CARE

These are some sensible hair care tips I have learned through trial and error. Always keep your hair clean and conditioned. Moisturize as much as possible. I do conditioner wash (CW) from time to time, but I still like the feel of freshly shampooed hair. I do not use any type of grease on my hair, only oils, moisturizers and conditioners. Do not wear your hair in any tightened styles (eg. pony tails etc.) for too long. Wear your hair loose some days or in a nice braided or twisted style. Be careful though when you wear your hair out to moisturize and condition even more, since wearing your hair out exposes it to the elements. Dry hair is a special problem for our type of hair (3A-4C). I try to combat dryness on my hair with oils. I also like glycerine in the summer months to pull moisture into my hair. It can be a bit "greasy", but provides needed moisture. Winter months can be particularly trying on 3A-4C hair. I drink lots of water year round to properly "moisturize" from the inside out. I find that either twists, braids or wearing my hair back loosely can help in the winter months. A multi-vitamin every day can help also. I have been trying out some things ie. flaxseed oil & vitamin E capsules around the edges of my hair. Edges of hair always seems to be a problem for most women. I always use an oil capsule for my edges so they don't thin out too much. Castor oil on my ends to keep them moist and provide shielding from split ends. A good trim every so often is very important. Use your own discretion on when to trim, as hair grows different on every head. Lastly, love what God gave you. Embrace every part of yourself and love you.

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